Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
JOEZER — nomen viri. 1. Par. c. 12. v. 6. Lat. adiuvans … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
JOEZER, SON OF BOETHUS — JOEZER, SON OF BOETHUS, high priest (23–5 B.C.E.), appointed shortly before herod s death, as successor to mattathias b. theophilus . The latter had been deposed for his part in tearing down the golden eagle which Herod had ordered to be placed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Joezer — Jehovah is his help, one of the Korhites who became part of David s body guard (1 Chr. 12:6) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
YOSE BEN JOEZER OF ZEREDAH — (first half of the second century B.C.E.), together with his colleague, yose b. johanan of jerusalem , the first of the zugot . Both were disciples of antigonus of sokho . Zeredah, his place of origin, is in the south of Samaria. He was the nasi… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yose ben Joezer — (fl. 2nd cent) Palestinian rabbi and nasi. He and Yose ben Johanan of Jerusalem were the first of the scholars known as the zugof. A disciple of Antigonus of Sokho, he served as nasi (head of the Sanhedrin) … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
ZUGOT — (Heb. זוּגוֹת; pairs ; sing. זוּג; zug), name given to the pairs of sages responsible for maintaining the chain of the Oral Law from antigonus of sokho , the pupil of Simeon the Just, to johanan b. zakkai . In the sources they are represented as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jose ben Yochanan — Jose ben Jochanan (Hebrew: יוסי בן יוחנן, Yose ben Yochanan or Joseph ben Johanan) was Nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin in the second century BCE. He was a native of Jerusalem. He and Jose ben Joezer were the successors and, it is said, the… … Wikipedia
ARCHELAUS — ARCHELAUS, ethnarch of Judea (4 B.C.E.–c. 6 C.E.), son of Herod by his Samaritan wife Malthace. In his fourth will Herod designated Archelaus king of Judea and Samaria, which constituted the major portion of his kingdom. The testament required… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NAMES — In the Bible Biblical proper names, together with proper names in Old South Arabic, Canaanite (East or Proto Canaanite, Ugaritic, and Phoenician), Old Aramaic, Akkadian, and – with some reservations – Old Egyptian, comprise one division of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
QUIRINIUS, P. SULPICIUS° — QUIRINIUS, P. SULPICIUS°, Roman commander and administrator at the beginning of the first century C.E. Quirinius did not belong to an aristocratic family; his rise to power was due to his own abilities and the support of Augustus and his stepson… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
